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  1. ctfjr

    Mixing my own 'windshield washer solution' to load tires

    I was told it would bring the freeze point down to approx 25 deg F. Since the tractor is kept in a heated garage that's all I need. I probably will never be on it below 25 degs. If you wanted a lower freeze point you could increase the %
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    Mixing my own 'windshield washer solution' to load tires

    After looking into 'beet juice' and the cost of having Rim Guard installed (almost $500) I decided to just go with windshield washer solution. I tried to find some kind of deal for buying 60 gallons but the best I found was $1.89/gal + tax and I had to go pick it up. So... I thought, "what is...
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    Season’s greetings

    Maybe the bright spot in 2020, congrats. I won't be shedding any tears to see it go! May everyone have a great holiday season and healthy new year!
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    We have a fox den about 50m from our house. Up until last winter I would set up my camera on tripod with a 400mm lens inside the house. Unfortunately the most times they were seen were in the very early morning or at sunset. The light was very low. here are a few from spring 2018.
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    Are you going to.....

    You mean this one? LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - A north suburban hospital is temporarily pausing coronavirus vaccinations after four workers reported feeling adverse reactions. Since Thursday, four team members at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville experienced reactions shortly after...
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    Apple picking time 2017
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    Are you going to.....

    Normally I would say (and hope its true) that your just being paranoid. At this point if its true its not paranoia.
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    Turning a tractor over

    Hmmm, seems like the right phrase (proverb) extensive knowledge of or close association with someone or something leads to a loss of respect for them or it
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    Turning a tractor over

    Familiarity breeds contempt - Very applicable here. Its good to be a little uncomfortable and a lot attentive.
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    From the 2015 Women's NCAA Tournament. Breanna Stewart for 3. She led the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies to four national championships, was named the Final Four's most outstanding player a record four times, and was a three-time consensus national player of the year. Stewart was the...
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    I use the CDC for data. as far as the H1N1 flu goes: From April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010, CDC estimated there were 60.8 million cases (range: 43.3-89.3 million), 274,304 hospitalizations (range: 195,086-402,719), and 12,469 deaths (range: 8868-18,306) in the United States due to the...
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    I'm not sure where you get your numbers from on that death rate but in the US (so far) there have been 17,900,000 cases with 318,000 deaths. My math comes up with a 1.78% death rate - almost 1 in 50 that get it, its the last thing they get.
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    Zero Hedge or ZeroHedge is a far-right[11] libertarian[16] financial blog,[12][13] presenting staff-written articles and aggregating news and opinions from external sources.[17] Zero Hedge, per its motto,[a] is bearish in its investment outlook and analysis, often deriving from its adherence to...
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    Are you going to.....

    If I could, I'd be first in line
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    From Westfield MA Air Show 2015
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    from 2014 visit to Bethlehem PA
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    But not as fast as my Yamaha :)
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    Not enough alternator on my L4060?

    Above is mostly true. Incorrect wire size (can only mean too small) will add resistance to the circuit. That will cause a voltage drop in that wire so you will deliver less voltage to the device you are powering. Its the reason undersized wires get warm/hot - they are dissipating energy. For...
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    Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

    I have a large rhododendron right next to my study window. In the past The robins come back just about every year and build a nest in it. Sometimes its low enough that I set my camera up inside on a tripod and use an intervalometer to take an image every minute.
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    Stock Up

    Because?